Abstract
<jats:p>In this work, the author proposes to consider the ideological trend – the theology of the death of God – its philo-sophical interpretation, causes, development features, as well as its modern significance. Many thinkers cite the crisis of Christian consciousness as prerequisites for the emergence of the theology of the death of God. A significant part of the 20th century was marked by the denial of the divine principle, the prerequisites of which were formed back in the 19th century: “Religion is the opium of the people” (K. Marx), “God is dead” (F. Nietzsche). The idea of God’s death symbolized the decline of traditional religious values in the face of mo-dernity, science, and secularism. Nietzsche’s provocative statement served as a catalyst for a new wave of the-ological research that led to the emergence of radical theology in the mid-20th century. Philosophical under-standing of the ideological teaching of the death of God is relevant today, as this concept has a profound im-pact on modern theological thought, challenging traditional religious beliefs. The object of this research is the concept of the theology of the death of God. The subject of the research is the ideas and assessments underly-ing radical theology, its history, the views of philosophers and other thinkers, as well as criticism. Exploring the historical narrative of the concept of God’s death, the author of the article aims to provide an objective assess-ment of how the discussion of radical theology has influenced modern religious views and what prospects this philosophical trend has. The objectives of the research are to analyze the main philosophical approaches to understanding the religious absolute of the 20th century, critically examine the concept of radical philosophy, as well as the stages of the origin and development of the ideas of the death of God in historical retrospect, start-ing from the moment the thesis was proclaimed: “God is dead”. In the course of writing the work, the author used general scientific research methods: deduction, induction, analysis, synthesis, systematic and compara-tive methods.</jats:p>